Developments and trends in continuum plasticity

Multiscale modeling applied to meso and macro scale continuum calculations is a broad field with a long history. It encompasses hardening relations based on dislocation density, porosity related ductile failure models, crystal plasticity, composite media and numerous other general topics dating back more than half a century. There are also a myriad of more recent activities that can be grouped under this subject heading. Emphasis will be placed on efforts described at the Bodega Bay workshop aimed at bridging length scales rather than focusing on model developments at any particular length scale. Also, areas will be highlighted where additional connections should be possible with available tools; methods exist but need to be exercised; and critical experiments are needed for validation.